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No Service Tax payable on freight margin recovered from customer in case of outbound shipments

Service Tax : Understand the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Vishal Tansukhbhai Gohel vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST. No service tax on freig...

May 30, 2024 1089 Views 0 comment Print

Credit cannot be denied due to incorrect description of Service on invoices when Service Tax has been correctly paid

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai, in Tata AIG case, rules credit can't be denied for incorrect service description on invoices when correct service t...

December 16, 2023 1131 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on CHA’s Reimbursable Expenses: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Shakti Enterprise vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST clarifies that CHA's reimbursable expenses are...

December 8, 2023 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of Corporate Guarantee: CESTAT’s Verdict Challenged in SC

Service Tax : Dive into the legal battle over corporate guarantees' taxability as Business Auxiliary Service. Explore the CESTAT's decision, the...

November 22, 2023 1029 Views 0 comment Print

No Service Tax on Advance Club Membership Fees: CESTAT Ruling

Service Tax : Learn about a CESTAT ruling regarding service tax on advance membership fees collected by clubs. Analysis and implications include...

November 2, 2023 984 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Black fungus – Evidence Based Advisory in the Time of Covid-19

Service Tax : [Screening, Diagnosis & Management of Mucormycosis (black fungus)] Mucormycosis – if uncared for – may turn fatal ...

May 17, 2021 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Department issuing illegal SCN for FY 2014-15

Service Tax : Chartered Accountants Association, Jalandhar has made a representation to FM regarding Misuse of Official Position by making rovin...

January 5, 2021 72600 Views 15 comments Print

Director of a company arrested for evasion of Service Tax

Service Tax :  Officers of CGST Delhi North Commissionerate have arrested one Director of a Company for evasion of Service Tax. The Company had...

July 12, 2018 2670 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI Pre Budget 2018 Suggestion on Service Tax, Cenvat Credit Rules, Excise Duty, Custom Duty & CST

Service Tax : A suitable amnesty scheme must be thought of for all Central Laws and State Laws which have been merged in GST in one go to reduce...

December 28, 2017 1749 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of CAG Audit Report on Service Tax for Year ending on March 2017

Service Tax : Section 16 of CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971 mandates CAG to audit receipts payable into consolidated fund of India and to satisfy that t...

December 21, 2017 1644 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Service tax exemption to Development Course by National Skill Development Corporation needs reconsideration: Karnataka HC

Service Tax : Petitioner states that mega Exemption Notification No.25/2012 as amended by notification No.13/2013 provides for exemption in case...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Services being part of mining operations are taxable only from 01.06.2007: Calcutta HC

Service Tax : Calcutta High Court held that coal cutting or mineral extraction and lifting them up to the pithead are essential integral process...

July 29, 2024 27 Views 0 comment Print

Condition for refund imposed in Finance Act unjustified as SEZ unit exempt from service tax under SEZ Act: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that SEZ unit is exempted from payment of service tax in terms of provisions of SEZ Act. Accordingly, condition ...

July 26, 2024 144 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Allows to File Reply to Service Tax Demand Issued Without Opportunity

Service Tax : Orissa HC directs fresh assessment in Abhimanyu Mohanty Vs Assistant Commissioner, allowing petitioner to respond to SCN after set...

July 26, 2024 129 Views 0 comment Print

Materially False Particular in SVLDR Declaration Must Be Found Before Initiating Proceeding

Service Tax : Bombay HC quashes inquiry against M. Ramzan & Co. under SVLDRS, 2019. Court rules inquiry invalid without finding false material p...

July 25, 2024 132 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd. vide Order No. 08/202...

May 9, 2023 1629 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co.

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s A.K. Construction Co. vide Order No. 07 /2023-...

May 4, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Hi-tech Equipment Services vide Order No. 06/2...

May 4, 2023 477 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of CAA in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers

Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority (CAA) in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Subhash Earthmovers vide Order No. 05/2023-Ser...

May 4, 2023 498 Views 0 comment Print

Payment of Service Tax by department of Posts & Ministry of Railways by way of book adjustment

Service Tax : CBIC earlier noted that the practice of payment of Service tax by way of book adjustment adopted by the Department of Posts and th...

March 21, 2023 1269 Views 0 comment Print


CBI arrests a superintendent and inspector of service tax department for accepting bribe

January 5, 2013 2481 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector of Service Tax, Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance), CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.One Lakh from the Complainant.

What is acceptance of Service for the chargeability of Service Tax

January 5, 2013 828 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, TRU has issued Circular No. 166/1/2013 dated January 1, 2013 which is summarised for your easy digest: This Circular is being issued upon representation made by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policy holders to pay renewal premiums. Such reminder notices only solicit […]

Penalty should not be imposed in revenue neutral cases

January 4, 2013 5350 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee is a 100% EOU and the disputed service tax related to import of services from foreign based commission agent. The assessee was required to pay the tax as a deemed service provider in terms of Section 66A of the Finance Act. Since the services were clearly input services for the appellant, the assessee was eligible for credit of service tax if the same had been paid by them.

Insurance captive power plant is an input service eligible for Cenvat Credit

January 4, 2013 2324 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, since as discussed above, the Renusagar Power Plant is a captive power plant of the Appellant’s manufacturing unit, the two have to be treated as one intergrated unit and therefore, the cenvat credit of service tax paid on insurance policy for the power plant would be admissible.

Pay due taxes, avail trade facilitation – Revenue Secy

January 3, 2013 636 Views 0 comment Print

Government urged all tax assessees to make timely and correct payment of customs and central excise duties and service tax for continued trade facilitations. In a statement, Revenue Secretary, Sumit Bose said that the government is making all out efforts to felicitate trade and industry but a number of tax payers and assessees are not making timely payment of their due taxes.

Benefit of Rule 6(3) cannot be denied by applying Rule 6(4B) of Service Tax Rules

January 2, 2013 666 Views 0 comment Print

As per facts on record, the appellant is engaged in the manufacture of sugar and molasses falling under Chapter 78 of Central Excise Tariff Act. They are availing services of goods transport agency for receiving the inputs in the factory as also for clearing the final product from the factory. The appellant, as recipient of GTA services, are required to pay Service Tax.

New Features on ACES New Website

January 2, 2013 4140 Views 0 comment Print

1. A sub-menu Print Acknowledgement is available in each module to take a print of response/acknowledgment message at a later point of time. 2. Assessees can file ER7 return now through online, offline utility and xsd schema.

Modifications in ST 1 & ST 2 & New Accounting Codes for existing & New registrants

January 2, 2013 9889 Views 0 comment Print

Existing registrants: Those assessees, who had registered with the department after 01.07.2012 under the ‘Other than in the Negative List’ (OTNL) category should amend the taxable service details now and opt for relevant description/s from the list of 120 services. After approval by the departmental officer, a new Registration Certificate(ST2) will be issued online displaying the list of services chosen by the assessee along with the new Accounting Codes. The existing registration number will, however, remain unchanged.

No service tax on transportation of milk by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another

January 2, 2013 732 Views 0 comment Print

Representation has been received from the Indian Railways seeking clarification as to whether service by way of transportation of milk by rail is covered by Notification No.25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012, serial number 20(i). Circular No.167/2/2013 – ST, New Delhi, 1st January, 2013

Reminder for insurance policies not being invoices would not invite levy of service tax

January 2, 2013 1481 Views 0 comment Print

It has been represented by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policy holders to pay renewal premiums. Such reminder notices only solicit furtherance of service which if accepted by policy holder by payment of premium results in a service. Clarification has been desired whether service tax needs to be paid on the basis of such reminders. Circular No.166/1/2013 -ST, Dated 1st January, 2013

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